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Agustin Pichot, the vice-chairman of World Rugby, describes it as like playing a game of Tetris. The blocks already in place are rugby’s traditional values. Then there are a range of new blocks descending at a great speed, including protecting player welfare and increasing commercial profits.

It is World Rugby’s job, Pichot explains in an animated interview with The Sunday Telegraph, to fit these often irreconcilable blocks into place. “Rugby is at a delicate moment,” Pichot said. “It is growing, but we have a lot of risks.” Being 18 months into his role as Bill Beaumont’s deputy, the former Argentina captain has discovered that some blocks cannot be moved. The last time Pichot spoke to The Telegraph...

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